Celestia looked Twilight over as Twilight looked on at the scene in front of her. She gently placed her hands upon Twilight’s dislocated shoulders, earning a jump from Twilight at the sudden pain. Celestia said gently, “Twilight, let me help you with these.”

“A-Alright,” Twilight replied, gulping. “Please hurry. It hurts.”

“I know, Twilight. Listen, what I’m going to do is going to hurt, so get ready.” Taking Twilight’s right arm into her soft, gentle hands, Celestia added, “Close your eyes, Twilight.”

Twilight did as she was instructed, immediately snapping her eyes open with a scream of pain as Celestia popped her right shoulder painfully back into place. Celestia repeated the process with Twilight’s left arm, and though Twilight was more prepared for the pain, she couldn’t stifle a yelp as her left shoulder was relocated. Arms put back into place, Twilight fell forward, sobbing out, “Why didn’t Princess Celestia tell me?”

“Because she wanted to protect you.” Celestia comfortingly rubbed Twilight’s aching shoulders as she continued, “The princess made many mistakes, Twilight, and I know you’re angry with her.”

Twilight buried her face into Principals Celestia’s bosom, sobbing heavily. “Of course, I’m angry with her!” Twilight yelled. “I’m angry at all of this. I never asked for any of this!”

“I know, honey. Believe me, I know how it feels to be lied to about your family and about your….sister.” Gently pulling her closer, Principal Celestia added softly, “But do you know who is even more angry and who really needs your strength right now?”

Pulling away from Celestia, Twilight looked up, saying through a forced sniff while trying to fight off her tears, “Wh-Who?”

“Your sister, lying there in that monster’s grasp,” Celestia replied. “Sunset needs you, Twilight. She needs you to be strong for her and for yourself. There will be plenty of time to be angry and to grieve, but now, more than ever, your sister needs you.”

“But how can—” Twilight’s words were cut short when she heard Sunset moan.

“I’m alone. I’m all alone in the world,” Sunset sobbed, huddling even further into herself.

Megaera knelt down behind Sunset, pulling the frightened teen into her as she hissed, “That’s right, Sunset. You are alone, all alone in not one but two worlds. There is no one here to help you. But I am here, and I won’t let—”

Furious, Twilight screamed, “No! I won’t let this go on any longer. I swore I wouldn’t let Sunset fall any further, Megaera!” Before anyone could stop her, Twilight lunged, yelling, “Get away from her, you monster!” Her eyes widened in shock as her body passed through Megaera’s as a sick laughter echoed in Twilight’s ears. Twilight hit the ground behind Megaera with a thud. Getting back up, she looked to Sonata, saying, “What happened? Why can’t I touch her, Sonata?”

“I told you, Twilight; only family can save Sunset.” Sonata replied.

“But I am family,” Twilight protested.

“I didn’t mean Sunset’s family.” Turning her attention towards Megaera, Sonata continued, “Grandmother, please let Sunset go! If you need to have someone to control and hurt, then choose me, but just let Sunset go.”

Megaera glared at Sonata. “That is the second time you have called me your grandmother, whelp.” Megaera stood up, keeping her hands on Sunset’s shoulders. “You claim me as your grandmother, yet I do not know you. You are not of my lineage.”

Sonata winced slightly, looking down. Gulping, she tried to speak, only to be cut off by her grandmother’s harsh words. “I am not your grandmother. My daughter could not have sired one so baseless, so low, so clearly devoid of honor!” Megaera stepped forward, letting Sunset slip from her grasp as she spat, “How dare you come here and make such claims, you Equestrian pony filth! I demand to know who you really are. Tell me!”

Seeing their chance, Celestia and Twilight both rushed over to Sunset, who was huddled in a fetal position. Twilight knelt next to her, gently pulling Sunset into her lap. She said softly, “It's going to be alright now, Sunset. I’m here to take you home. I won’t abandon you ever again.”

Seeing her mistake, Megaera growled, stepping towards them. Suddenly, Sonata rushed between Megaera and the others, stopping Megaera in her tracks. Sonata glared at Megaera, which gave the entity pause.

“You want to know who I am?” Sonata said. Impatient, Megaera pushed past Sonata, reaching out to grasp Sunset once more. Her actions froze as she felt Sonata’s hands come to rest on her shoulders and an outpour of Sonata’s love flow into her. The unfamiliar feeling brought Megaera to her knees in fear. “I am Sonata Dusk,” Sonata continued shakily. “C-Canlatis. You gave birth to my mother and named her Canlatis, and she gave birth to me. I will save you from this fate, Grandmother.”

Seeing that Megaera was momentarily distracted, Celestia reached out to help Sunset up, only for her own hands to pass through Sunset’s shoulders. Looking at Celestia in confusion, Twilight said, “What’s happening? Why can’t you touch her?”

“I don’t know.” Standing up herself, Celestia added somberly “I suppose this is something you must do on your own, Twilight, just as Sonata must save her grandmother.” Seeing that Twilight was about to say something, Celestia quickly cut her off, continuing, “Whatever you’re about to say, Twilight Sparkle, say it to your sister. She and you both need each other now more than ever before.”

Pulling Sunset in closer, Twilight sniffed, fighting back her tears. Sunset trembled in her arms, ignoring Twilight as she said, “So cold. So alone. I’ll always be so alone.”

“Sunset, you will never be alone again,” Twilight began, desperate to save her. “I know I hurt you when I banished you to the human world. I know I broke your heart. Please, Sunset, let me help you.”

Looking to Sunset, Celestia rested her hands upon Twilight’s shoulders, saying, “Your sister loves you, Sunset. Listen to her.”

“I-I…” Sunset began, raising Twilight’s hopes, only to dash them as she continued bitterly, “I h-hate you, Twilight.” Sunset looked up into Twilight’s eyes in anger. “I hate how you used me for your own selfish desires. You hurt me, and you never even bothered to tell me why you banished me. I pleaded with you, I begged you, I got on my hands and knees and groveled in front of you!, but you didn’t care. You don’t care about anyone but yourself.” Sitting up and separating from Twilight, she added coldly, “You have some nerve coming here and acting like you love me!”

“Sunset, I--” Twilight cut her rebuttal off, suddenly finding it hard to speak. She sighed. “You’re right, Sunset. I did only care about myself, but I’m willing to change that.” Her tears starting to fall from her eyes, she continued, “I banished you because I was afraid of you. I thought you would go back to your old ways and try to get revenge. I never really did believe that you had changed, and I never gave you the chance to prove that you had. I am so sorry, Sunset!” Leaning in, Twilight took a hold of Sunset, adding, “Please, let go of your hate and anger. We can get through this together.”

“Listen to your sister, Sunset,” a soft, unfamiliar voice said. “I brought the three of you here to help your families. Sunset, you must listen to Twilight; she does want to help you. Just as you, Megaera, must now listen to your granddaughter.”

Everyone looked towards the newcomer. Their eyes widened in shock as they beheld a pony of pure, crystal light walking towards them. Her eyes glowed a soft purple, and love poured from her gaze in waves. Celestia nevertheless eyed the pony suspiciously, saying to the newcomer, “Who are you and what do you want from Sonata, Twilight, and Sunset?”

“Why should I listen to you when you are the one that cursed me to become this monstrosity in the first place?” Megaera spat out in rage.

Looking at all present, the pony replied softly, “I am Elysia, guardian, and creator of Elysium, and I am partially responsible for Sunset’s resurrection.” Sitting down, she continued, “I thought that if I sent Sunset back, she would move on from her anger and hatred. I never believed that her hatred ran so deeply. As for you, Megaera, it pains me to admit it, but my hopes were that you would find love and leave Sunset and let go of your hatred and attachment to the world and your kind, allowing them to live on without you.”

“How in the hell could you think something like that?!” Celestia demanded, getting an angry look from the pony in front of her. “You created Elysium, yes? That means you’re supposed to be some kind of god.” Celestia’s eyes narrowed in disgust. “Yet you have no idea what you’re doing!”

Suddenly, Twilight screamed, “Enough!” Pulling her sister in closer, purple flames erupted all around the two of them. Her eyes became two spheres of glowing white crystals as she shouted in rage, “Just stop! Enough fighting!”

Trying to rush to Twilight’s aid, Celestia froze when Elysia jumped in front of her, saying sternly, “No! You mustn’t interfere with this.”

“I can’t lose Sunset again. Get out of my way!” Celestia snapped.

Suddenly, Megaera lunged towards Sunset swiping a clawed hand at the teenager’s face. Sonata rushed in and tackled her grandmother, saying, “No! You won’t have her again.” Pulling her grandmother up off the ground, she added, “I will use all of my magic to help you, Grandmother.”

“Why do you care, pony filth? What am I to you?” Megaera asked, anger giving way to confusion. “What have I ever done to deserve your help or your love?”

In reply, Sonata closed her eyes, summoning up the very last of her magic, allowing it to pass into Megaera, who roared, her confusion giving way to rage. The queen’s body began to crack, and pink magic slowly seeped through the cracks. Pushing away from Sonata, Megaera fell to her knees. The push made Sonata stumble backwards, and Celestia quickly caught the exhausted siren. Pulling her in close, she felt Sonata grip her shirt tightly.

“Did it work?” Sonata asked weakly. “Did I help her? Is she returning to normal?”

Looking to the queen, Celestia replied, holding tightly onto Sonata, “I’m not sure. She looks like she’s falling apart. Sonata, what did you do?”

“I-I gave her love again,” Sonata replied, passing out in Celestia’s arms.

Hearing a loud roar, Celestia’s eyes widened in horror as she watched Megaera rise off the ground. The queen’s body burst into pink flames before falling back to the ground. As the flames died out, she slowly rose, revealing a woman of stunning beauty. Her amber skin glowed with a soft glitter. Her blue and purple hair, long and flowing, waved lightly about her. Her body was covered in a long, purple, flowing dress with a blue palla which was draped over her left shoulder across her back and draped over her left arm, with the tail lightly draped over her right forearm. A silver circlet hung over her brow. Lastly, her dark eyes shimmered with brilliance and shone damply with tears of joy.

Walking over to the two of them, she knelt down, reaching out for Sonata. Celestia pulled away, saying to her, “Please, don’t hurt her. All she wanted was—”

“Shhh,” the woman sounded comfortingly. “I won’t hurt her. Oh, my sweet grandchild, you saved me from a fate worse than death. Allow me to return the favor.”

Lightly touching Sonata on her forehead, Megaera bowed her head, closing her eyes. Her fingertips glowed softly. Sonata’s breathing became heavy, and her skin became cold to the touch Celestia looked down at Sonata, screaming out, “Sonata!” Looking back at the queen, she said, “She’s cold! Do something now, or we’ll lose her!”

“No, we won’t; I won’t allow it.” Gently taking her granddaughter into her arms, Megaera said to Sonata, “You will live, my beautiful granddaughter. You must, for have a reason to live. A beautiful reason.”

Sonata coughed weakly, gripping Megaera’s palla tightly in her hands as she felt herself being pulled into a warm hug.

“Grandmother,” Sonata moaned out weakly. “Are you safe now? Did I save you?”

“Yes, my child. You released me from the pain that I felt from so long ago. As your love for me was strong enough to save me, so must I help you save the one that you love.” Sonata’s body began to glow feeling magic flow back into her. Seeing her work was done Megaera gently placed Sonata back into Celestia’s arms, Megaera stood and walked over to Twilight, who was still fully engulfed in flames. Gently, she reached out and said. “You must help her, Twilight. Let me aid you.”

“Stay back! I won’t let you hurt her again!” Twilight screamed back, pulling Sunset closer to her. The flames around her grew higher and hotter, scorching the ground around her. “Stay away from us. You only want to—”

“It is alright, Twilight,” Elysia interjected. “My sister has no desire to harm either of you. Let us help save Sunset so that she might fulfill her destiny and raise the one that will help you all.” Stepping forward, Elysia and Megaera knelt in front of the frightened princess of friendship and embraced her. “Let us help you. Don’t become what Megaera became. Let her magic heal you both.”

Feeling their love, their compassion, their hope and desire to help, Twilight screamed from the anguish of the last several months. Her magic flowed outward, radiating with love and hope as she held Sunset so tightly that Sunset nearly choked. Soon, her cries quieted into soft sobs, but her magic continued its outpour, and soon, Celestia noticed that both Twilight and Sunset began to glow softly.

“Sunset,” Celestia yelled, thick tears running down her cheeks. “if you can hear me, let your sister—no, let us all help you!” Celestia wiped her eyes in anguish. “Please, Sunset, you must come back to us! We love you! We all love you!”

Closing her eyes, Sunset surrendered to Celestia’s call, and immediately, she felt all of Twilight's love for her pour into her, and her mind began to clear as her body began to glow. The flames around the three slowly subsided, and Celestia watched with joy as Sunset took Twilight’s hand into her own. Sunset’s clothing shifted, becoming a white toga with a silk blue dress and yellow sash around her waist. Her eyes softened, and a light smile slowly grew across her face. Slowly, the two stepped towards Celestia, while Megaera stood behind the two, embracing Elysia in a warm hug.

“Celestia?” Sunset said softly. “What happened? I feel so…so strange, so warm, and…and so loved.” Looking around she added, “Where are we? How did we get here?”

Gently setting Sonata down, Celestia replied, “Sunset are you…feeling better?”

“I-I…” She looked at Twilight, who smiled happily to her, pulling her into a tight hug. “Yeah. I feel so much better. Twilight, can you ever forgive me for all the awful—”

“Shh, Sunset. It's going to be alright now. You’re safe now, and that is all that matters. That’s all that will ever matter.”

Letting go of her, Sunset looked to Megaera, saying, “I know I promised I’d take you home and let you destroy those that wronged you if you helped me do the same, but,” looking up, she blinked away her tears as she finished, “I don’t want that anymore. I just want to go home and try to move on from this. Can we just forget about our deal?”

Megaera let go of her sister, saying, “I will send you five home so that you may live and live in happiness, Sunset. I am so very sorry for all the pain I brought to your heart. Can you someday find it in your heart to forgive me for what I did?”

“Yeah, but it’ll take time, just as moving on from what I did in the human world will take time, and just as it will take time for my former friends’ to begin their healing from what I did to them it will all take time.”

Sunset paused. Looking around in confusion, Sunset and Twilight both said in unison, “Wait, five?”

Twilight continued, “I think you might be mistaken, Your Majesty. Only four of us were brought here.”

Smiling, Megaera walked over to Sonata. Gently picking her up, she carefully placed Sonata into Sunset’s arms, saying, “The course of the prophecy must be changed. The two of you must live, and my granddaughter mustn’t be allowed to return to Equestria, not until the three of you are ready to return. Therefore, I will take her place in the prophecy.”

Confused, Sunset said, “But, Adagio made it clear that Sonata was supposed to die to save Cantlantis. How can you change that?” Picking up on another thing Megaera said, she suspiciously asked, “And what do you mean ‘the three of you’?”

Sunset’s questions were interrupted when she felt Sonata’s warm hand resting on her own. Sonata guided Sunset’s hand to rest on her belly and said with wonder, “I can feel life within me.” Looking to Megaera, who smiled warmly at them, she added, “But I don’t understand. How is this possible?”

“It is possible because I made it so,” Elysia said. “Sonata, do you remember what happened when you went to the South Lunar Sea to check on your sister’s hatchlings?”

“Yes,” Sonata said grimly. “I was attacked by a garn.”

“And you were hurt, were you not?”

Gulping as old wounds began to open, she said as Sunset held her close, “Y-Yes. I was hurt badly. I lost most of my clutch from that; only sixty out of the six hundred survived. But those sixty all died later, thanks to Star Swirl.”

“I was able to pull one of your hatchlings into this void,” Elysia said gently. “I have nourished it, keeping it safe until now, when it could finally be born to its mother.”

Setting the joyfully crying Sonata down, Sunset looked at both Megaera and Elysia, saying, “I’m happy for Sonata, but you said that you want me to be happy too. How am I supposed to be happy when I hurt those closest to me?” Sunset clenched her fists as she continued, “I caused so much pain and anger. You gave us the opportunity to be happy with each other, but I don’t see how that’s possible. Once I go back to the human world, they’ll toss me in prison or worse, and the baby will be taken from Sonata, as she doesn’t have the means in that world to care for it.”

“No, Sunset. That won’t happen. I won’t let anyone do anything to separate us or me from my—er, our—child.” Sonata said. “I’ll fight whoever I have to. I won’t risk losing you. Not now, not ever!”

“Perhaps if I go back with you two, I could stop this from happening,” Megaera said. “I could use Sonata’s heart stone, which should give me just enough magic to help alter things in the world that you came from to allow you to stay with Sonata, provided that you both do not return to Equestria until you three are ready to do so.”

“That doesn’t sound like a good plan to me,” Celestia responded. “Besides, you and Elysia have abused your powers enough as is. I think it is time to let reason prevail where magic and power have failed.”

“So do I,” Sunset said bitterly. “I appreciate what you’ve done for Sonata, but you two have brought me and my whole world nothing but pain and strife. You both need to take a hard look at how you use your power, then find a way to use your powers to help others without magically interfering with someone else’s life.” Picking Sonata up in her arms once more, Sunset began to walk away, looking over her shoulder as she growled, “Stay out of our lives! Whatever happens, when we get back home, happens. Don’t interfere.”

Celestia looked at Megaera, saying coldly, “And what did Sunset mean that Sonata was supposed to die in order to save Cantlantis?”

Megaera said calmly, “Sonata is supposed to kill Equita, who is now known as the Kraken. Doing so will bring safety to Cantlantis. Elizen will no longer seek out his true master—the Wendigo Queen—and will be unable to free her from her eternal prison.” Her composure broke a bit as she added, “Unfortunately, Sonata will not survive the fight. That is why I have elected to take her place.”

“I have two more questions,” Celestia said, “What happened the day that you became that monster, and how exactly were you planning to change my world when it came to Sunset’s predicament with her former friends?”

“I had planned on using what magic I could to erase her friends’ memories,” Megaera said simply. “As for what happened to me, I fell in love with the wrong siren and wound up creating a monster.”

“Let me guess: You taught him your magic or something, and he betrayed you, didn’t he?” Seeing Megaera nod her reply, Celestia sighed and said, “If you can save Sonata’s life, do so, but do it with as little interference as you can. Leave us to clean up our—and your—mess alone.” Celestia walked toward the women and stood in front of them, finishing, “I am going to take care of my goddaughter and help her be a better person. If Sonata really is pregnant, I will also help her take care of that child. But until she gives birth, the two of you will remain out of her life.”

Without waiting for an answer, Celestia approached Sunset, who still held Sonata. As she walked, the scenery began to shift, and the four women soon found themselves standing in the room that they had left earlier. Fluttershy, Pinkie and Mr. Cake immediately rushed towards them, and Sunset very quickly found herself embraced in a tight, warm hug as Sonata squeaked out in protest, “You’re squishing me. Let go.”

“Oh, sorry, Sonata,” Fluttershy said. “I take it everything’s alright.” At Sonata’s nod, she said. “That’s great. I think it’s time to go to the hospital, then. Are you coming, Sonata?”

“Yeah, I think that would be best,” she replied. “But, uh, how are we going to get there. I mean, we can’t all fit in Jade’s car, can we?”

“No, you can’t. I’ll have to call for some backup. I couple people owe me favors.” Everyone looked at Jade as she slowly stood up, adding, “Which one of you hit me?”

Gulping lightly, Mr. Cake stepped forward, saying, “That was me. I did what I had to do to protect my daughter.” Sighing, he finished, “And I’m willing to accept the consequences.”

“While that is admirable of you, Mr. Cake, I won’t be taking you away from your daughter. Besides, even if I did press charges, I very highly doubt that anyone would believe me about what happened here. I don’t really want to be the laughing stock of the precinct. Now, how about we go see how the others are doing, shall we?”

Giving her a nod, Celestia said, “I hope they’re alright. The last thing we need is to lose anyone else.”

Jade took out her radio, calling for backup. An hour later, two vans began to pull into the parking lot of the rundown asylum. Sunset, although clearly hesitant, climbed into the first van, followed by Sonata, Pinkie, and Fluttershy. Mr. Cake got into the second one, followed by Celestia, Jade, and Twilight. Within a few moments, the group found themselves leaving the asylum.

Sonata rested her head on Sunset’s shoulders, letting out a happy sigh. She wrapped her arms around Sunset’s waist, saying softly to her, “I love you, Sunset.”

“I know, Sonata. I know. You just rest now. We’ve got a lot to do when we get back to the city,” Sunset said. Looking out the window, she finished mentally, “And I can’t stay with you or your child. You all have forgiven me, but I need to answer for all that I have done. I’m not letting myself off that easy.”

An hour and a half later, the vans pulled up to the hospital. Everyone got out and rushed inside, with Celestia heading them. As she approached the receptionist behind the front desk, Celestia noticed right away that a nearby nurse wouldn’t take her eyes off of Sunset. Before Celestia could say anything, the nurse said, “How did you get out of your room? I just left you there after you threw a bedpan at me!”

With a grin, Pinkie sang, “Uh-oh, someone’s in trouble.”

Stepping towards the desk, Sunset said to her, “That wasn’t me. That was…my sister. Sorry, she’s kind of ornery.” Turning to the receptionist, she said, “I’d like to know which room she’s in.”

The nurse curtly answered for the receptionist, “Room 106. Had to give her, her own room.”

“What about four girls who should’ve come in a few hours ago? Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Rainbow Dash and her sister Scootaloo,” Celestia asked the receptionist.

The receptionist looked on her computer for a second before responding, “They’re in room 110. Just go down the hall and turn to your right. You can’t miss it.”

As the group began their walk, the nurse said to Sunset, “If I were you, miss, I’d give that girl a piece of my mind. Her behavior is atrocious, to say the least.”

Nodding sternly, Sunset took Sonata by the hand, leading her down the hallway while the others headed to the other room. Upon arriving at Summer’s room, Sunset smirked, saying, “So you got into yet another fight, eh, Summer?”

“Can you blame me?” Summer snapped, “Expecting me to piss in a bowl. The nerve of them!”

“Be that as it may,” Sunset replied sternly, “you need to at least try to keep a low profile while you two are here. Got it?”

“Don’t worry, we will,” Gilda said. “I’ll make sure of it. Besides, I need Celestia to show me where my grandfather is. Then, we can all be a family again.” Gilda punctuated her statement by taking Summer’s hand in her own.

“So, I guess this means you’re all better?” Summer asked. At Sunset’s nod, she said, “Where’s Celestia. I have to talk to her about something important.”

“She’s a few doors down from this one,” Sonata said, adding, “I’ll go get her. Keep yourselves out of trouble.”

Summer called after her, “I also need Twilight. This concerns her, as well.”

Sonata found Celestia and Twilight in room 110. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle lay in their beds with their sisters holding them. Scootaloo and Rainbow, who looked the worst but was conscious, lay in their own beds on the other side of the room. Walking up behind Celestia, Sonata said, “Celestia, Twilight, Summer wants to talk to you two. I think it’s important.”

“Of course,” Celestia replied. “I’ll let the girls rest for a bit before talking to them.”

When the three arrived in Summer’s room, Summer said, “I need to speak to both of them alone.” Looking to Gilda, she added, “I’ll explain when I’m finished. Just…It’s important.”

“No problem. Gives me a chance to see how Crash is doing,” Gilda said casually.

After Gilda and Sonata left the room, Celestia said, “Alright, what do you want to talk to me about, Summer?”

“What I have to say concerns all of you especially Twilight and Celestia” Looking down, Summer said to Sunset, “How much of Crystal Ridge do you remember, Fourteen?”

“Everything. Why?” Sunset replied, adding, “And please stop calling me Fourteen. It’s Sunset Shimmer.”

“So, you remember seeing the pods, then. How many of them do you remember seeing?” Looking up, she pressed, “Do you actually remember seeing all of them.”

Sunset began to feel uneasy at the implication, gulping as she took a step back. Summer waited for Sunset to answer. Celestia laid her hands upon Sunset’s shoulders, saying softly, “Stop playing games and just say what you want to say, Summer.”

“Thirteen,” Summer corrected, pointing to herself. Looking coldly at Sunset, she added pointing to her and said, “Fourteen.” Looking back at Celestia, she finished, “That night, after Sunset destroyed Crystal Ridge, you thought we were the only survivors, right? You’re wrong. There was…one other that survived her wrath.”

Twilight's eyes widened in fear. Gulping, she said, “There were fifteen pods. I found one isolated in a room far off from all the others, but this pod was open, and the pony inside was—”

Shivering slightly, Summer cut Twilight off, saying, “Yes, Fifteen is alive, Twilight. Like Sunset and myself, she’s magically gifted, but some of her powers are…different. For one, she can shapeshift, and she can force you to come face to face with your worst fears. I should know; she tried that on me but failed to put me down. I thought her dead when I fought with her just a few months before I left for this world, but I was wrong.

“Now, if she has learned other spells, then she will be very dangerous; unlike Sunset and myself, Fifteen only cares about killing and causing destruction. The perfect weapon, created for war and nothing else. And I can tell by the look on your face that you’ve met her.”

“I did run into a pony at Crystal Ridge. She was like a shade, moving in and out of the walls of the mansion. It was horrible. I saw such terrible things, it took all of my wits and all of my magic to keep myself from going mad with fear. But, if what you say is true, then she poses a serious threat to Equestria and must be stopped. And we both saw what she’s capable of. Will you help me?”

“You stupid fool!” Summer spat back in rage. “You really think you’ve seen everything Fifteen can do? Neither of us will be able to stand up to her.”

“But—” Twilight began.

“Fine, go ahead and throw your life away if you have to, but I’m not helping. I’m never going back to Equestria. Not now, not ever.”

Twilight ran out of the room in tears, and Celestia scowled at Summer before exiting, leaving Summer and Sunset to stare at each other coldly. Sunset walked up to Summer’s bedside, saying sternly, “I hope for your sake that our sister is able to end this without having to fight with Fifteen.”

“‘Sister’? What do you mean?” Summer asked.

“Celestia told me the truth about Twilight’s lineage. She’s the real Sunset Shimmer’s twin sister, which makes her our sister!”

“If you’re so worried about her, why don’t you go and help her?” Summer asked pointedly.

“I want to, but I also don’t want to lose Sonata, and if I leave her to her own devices, I have a strong feeling I will lose her. Is there any way to do this without losing someone I love?”

“Not that I can think of, no. But I can tell you this: If Twilight faces that monster again, she will...die.”

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